The Sims Bustin' Out Character Profiles

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By Mary Jane Irwin

As all Sims know, part of a healthy social life involves socializing (surprising, huh). Of course, it's hard to be the life of the party without any friends, amusing talents, or Sims you'd like to get to know better. To help you find your inner social butterfly, The Sims: Bustin' Out, the sequel to last year's Sims' console debut, comes equipped with new characters that bring all new personalities, interactions, and problems to your Sim's life.

Each new character is affiliated with one of the new careers in some way, whether it's Bella Goth who's always willing to help out a mad scientist, Charity Grant, that art entrepreneur, or Bing Bling, who wouldn't mind running into an occasional gangster. You might even be sharing living quarters with a few of these Sims. And, just like in real life, if you hang around the Sim enough you'll pick up some of its mannerisms. If you want to be able to tell lies, blow kisses, pull fingers, and break dance in a simulated world, Bustin' Out has you covered.

We'll start the introductions, but be sure you choose your new best friend wisely.

Charity Grant Charming Charity (aka Charity Grant) has been called a "National Treasure," the "High Priestess of Modern Art" and "a goofball." As one of the key creators of the Anti-Meaning Movement in the 1990s, Charity has been often imitated but never duplicated. Art fans worldwide prize her early work painted with snakes and snails and puppy dog tails. Conservative lawmakers cut off her funding however, after she unveiled her latest masterpiece: a 20 foot long, nude, anatomically correct cinderblock.

Favorite Interactions: Air Kiss, Tell Lies

Artie Fischl Artie Fischl is a one-man Romanticism revival. Nationalism is his main aesthetic influence, but on a personal, almost selfish level - a Nationalism of the self, the ego and the universe. Total individual perception. Self absorption. Self-centeredness and concern only for one's own made up symbols, ideas and language. His works and his life, even his conversation are on a whole different level, even from other artists. Did we mention Artie is a bit focused on himself?

Favorite Interactions: Sissy Fight, Fake Out

Bella Goth Bella - her name in Italian means "beauty" and it fits her better than her red leather corset. Descended from a long line of occultists, mystics and decadents, she has thrown convention to the wind. Her disdain for the pedestrian and normal is only matched by her sense of ennui and isolation. She distracts herself from this world with a little organ practice and exotic gardenings of the lethal variety.

Favorite Interactions: Tell Story, Nag About Friends

Dudley Landgrabb Some people have all the fun. In fact, ONE person might have all the fun - Dudley Landgrabb. He managed to buy a TON of fun stuff before his dad cut up his credit cards: a video game console, a hot tub, an air hockey table, a gas grill you name it! His trailer is practically party central! Good laughs and bad manners. Tasteless d¿cor and tasty burgers. It's hard to tell what is up with Dudley, but he will never let you down

Favorite Interactions: Burp In Face, Pull My Finger

Fran Foofaraw Fran is a girl who likes to go all the way... all the way to your house for a fun party, that is! Active, outgoing, frisky and fun, Fran is a total Scorpio. Her favorite color is yellow, and she loves to travel, talk about the 60's, and hang out with a nice hunk... who just might be you! Once you get her talking, it's hard to make her stop!

Favorite Interactions: Gossip, Feather Tickle

Bing Bling Bing is a playah. Schmoozy and boozy, he's a party animal that subsidizes his lifestyle by running Club Rubb where he can party 24/7. Part dance fiend, part DJ, Bing's pants are a walking party waiting to happen. Sorry, invitation only yo.

Favorite Interactions: Break-Dance, Moon Walk

General Payne General Payne has been given the responsibility of creating new experimental technology for the armed forces of SimCity. His work at The Octagon is top secret and, some say, unethical. Visitors have been known to vanish without a trace. Or is that just an urban myth? Perhaps if you get to work with General Payne, you'll learn how he got his name.

Favorite Interactions: Slap, Snap Out Of It!

Fannie Ador¿ Once a big star, now a neurotic recluse, Fannie still thinks she is going to make that BIG HIT movie. That's good for you because if you can get Malcolm to think the same way, maybe you can con him out of a million simoleons to produce the piece of garbage and then laugh your way to the bank! Will she be a close friend, or just another stepping stone? In Hollywood is there really any difference?

Favorite Interactions: Smooth Talk, Tell Dirty Joke

Chase Skurtz Chase and his friend Ying run the controversial Pixel Acres known for its liberal "clothing optional" policy, arts n' crafts fairs, and frequent all night parties. Chase basically just wants to have fun and be "creative" with his friends, but Malcolm and his buddies at The Octagon want to shut the place down. Help Chase preserve this last bastion of the counter culture by helping him catch his enemies in "compromising positions" at a nudist party.